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This tour is provided byOdysseys Unlimited, oneof Travel & Leisure’s 2008
World’s Best Tour Operators.
Nov. 5-17, 2010An Exclusive Travel Experience for
UCLA Alumni and Friends
13 days from $4,395 — air & land inclusive
presents
ISRAEL:TIMELESS WONDERS
13 days from $4,395 — air & land inclusive
ISRAEL: TIMELESSWONDERS
Tour membership limited to 24 UCLA alumni and friends
Day 1: Depart U.S. for Tel Aviv
Day 2: Arrive Tel Aviv We arrive this after-noon in Tel Aviv then transfer to our hotel inthe heart of the city. Tonight’s welcome dinneris at the hotel. D
Day 3: Tel Aviv Today we encounter thevibrant modern city of Tel Aviv, Israel’s arts andculture capital. Our tour features IndependenceHall, where the state of Israel was declared in1948; the recently renovated neighborhood ofNeve Tzedek; and the “White City” district ofdistinctive Bauhaus architecture, a UNESCOWorld Heritage site. We end the day in nearbyJaffa, visiting the ancient port, flea market, andArtists’ Quarter of galleries and shops. B
Day 4: Tel Aviv/Upper Galilee We travelnorth along the coast to Caesarea to see theruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater andharbor. We continue to the artists’ village ofEin Hod, set amidst olive groves at the footof Mt. Carmel overlooking the sea, where artistsof all media come to live and work in a stunningnatural setting. Here we visit the Janco-Dadaart museum featuring the work of founder MarcelJanco and other artists of the Dada movement.Then we travel through the hills of Galilee, stoppingat a working farm before reaching our hotel onthe grounds of a kibbutz founded in 1916. B,D
Day 5: Mount Bental/Tiberias This morn-ing we visit Mount Bental in the Golan Heightsfor a panoramic view of Israel, Lebanon, Syria,and Jordan. Then we descend on foot to KibbutzMerom Golan at the base of the mountain. Wecontinue by coach to Tiberias and our historichotel on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. Importantin both Judaism and Christianity, this ancient
Encounter a land of extraordinary beauty and belief, of spirit and story,history and hospitality. From modern Tel Aviv to the scenic UpperGalilee, ancient Tiberias and storied Nazareth to Jerusalem, “City of
Gold,” we engage all our senses in a small group encounter with this extraordi-nary and holy land, with a six-night stay in Jerusalem for in-depth discovery.
MediterraneanMediterranean SeaSea
Amman
JORDAN
DeadDead SeaSea
Petra
ISRAEL
DestinationMotorcoachExtension (motorcoach)Entry/Departure
Jerusalem
UpperGalilee
Tiberias
Tel Aviv
Avg. High (°F) Oct NovTiberius 86 75Jerusalem 81 70
Tel Aviv touring including “White City” of Bauhaus archi-tecture … Jaffa’s ancient port … Artists’ village of Ein Hod… Overnight stay on a working kibbutz … Biblical sightsof Tiberius, Nazareth, Mount of Beatitudes, Sea of Galilee,Bethlehem … Winery visit and cooking class … Six-nightJerusalem stay at legendary King David Hotel… Jerusalemtouring including Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial, OldCity, Western Wall, Church of Holy Sepulcher, IsraelMuseum, Ein Kerem … Dead Sea Qumran Caves …Fortress ruins of Masada
Day Itinerary Hotel Rating1 Depart U.S. for Tel Aviv
2-3 Tel AvivHotel Dan
DeluxeTel Aviv
4 Upper GalileeKfar Giladi
Not ratedKibbutz Hotel
5-6 Tiberias The Scots Hotel Sup. First Class
7-12 JerusalemKing David
DeluxeJerusalem
13 Depart Tel Aviv for U.S.
Ratings are based on the Hotel & Travel Index, the travelindustry standard reference. Unrated hotels maybe toosmall, too new, or too remote to be listed.
Your Small Group Tour Highlights
Cover Photo: Skyline of Jerusalem. Middle ground: Dome of the Rock
city has attracted visitors, settlers, and invadersfor more than two millennia. B,D
Day 6: Tiberias/Nazareth We travel toJesus’ boyhood home of Nazareth, now a centerof Christian pilgrimage. Here we visit the Churchof the Annunciation, the largest church in theMiddle East and where the archangel Gabrieltold the Virgin Mary that she would give birthto Jesus. Our next stop is the Mount of Beatitudes,where Jesus preached the Sermon on the Mount;then Tabgha, site of the Miracle of the Loavesand Fishes; and the ruins of Capernaum, whereJesus taught in the synagogue on the Sabbath.After lunch together on the shores of Galilee,we take a walking tour through the medievalstreets of Safed, center of Jewish mysticism andhome to many artists. We participate in a Kabalaworkshop and visit some of the galleries herebefore dining tonight at a local restaurant. B,L,D
Day 7: Tiberias/Jerusalem On our way toJerusalem today we stop at the archaeological siteof Bet Shean, where ongoing excavations haverevealed the ruins of numerous cities dating as farback as the 4th century BC. Then we travel on toJerusalem, the 3,000-year-old “City of Gold,”sacred to the world’s three major religions. We getour first look at the revered city from a panoramiclookout. And we get our first taste of this multi-cultural enclave at the bustling outdoor market ofMachane Yehuda (“Shuk”), encountering localresidents as they shop for the Sabbath. B
Day 8: Jerusalem Our day begins with a tourof Yad Vashem, Israel’s living memorial to theHolocaust set on a 45-acre site on the Mount of
Remembrance. From here we travel to theJudean Hills where we enjoy an ethnic cookingclass followed by lunch served with local wines.We return to our hotel early afternoon; theremainder of the day (and this Sabbath eve) is atleisure until we dine together tonight at thefabled Colony Restaurant. B,L,D
Day 9: Jerusalem/Masada Today we travelto the shores of the Dead Sea to explore theQumran Caves, where the Dead Sea Scrollswere discovered between 1947 and 1956. Thenwe travel to the ruins at Masada, a UNESCOsite, where outnumbered Jews held out againstthe Romans then committed suicide rather than
Your Tour Price Includes• Private motorcoach transportation
Jerusalem/Petra• 4 nights’ accommodations: 2 nights in
Amman at Kempinski Amman (Superior FirstClass); 2 nights in Petra at Movenpick Resort(Superior First Class)
• 9 meals: 4 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 2 dinners• Extensive included sightseeing of Petra and
Amman• Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour
Director• Gratuities for dining room servers, airport and
hotel porters, and all drivers
JORDAN: PETRA & AMMAN5 days/4 nights for $1,395
Single Supplement: $435
Discover the “rose-red city, half as old as time” on thisexciting exploration. Plus: the capital of Amman.
Post-Tour Extension: Nov. 17-21, 2010
Enjoy a six-night stay at the legendary King David Hotel in Jerusalem.
surrender during the First Jewish-Roman War inthe first century AD. We ascend the mountainfortress by cable car to tour the ruins, overlookingthe Dead Sea. Then we have the opportunity toswim in the Dead Sea before lunch together. B,L
Day 10: Jerusalem/Old City We discoverJerusalem itself today, starting with the originalsettlement of the City of David. Here an archaeol-ogist gives us an in-depth account of Jerusalem’srole throughout history. Then we embark on awalking tour through the Old City: the JewishQuarter; the ancient Cardo marketplace still in usetoday; the Dome of the Rock, Islam’s most impor-tant mosque; and theWesternWall, sacred to Jewsas the last remaining trace of the wall that enclosedand supported the Second Temple on the TempleMount. B
Day 11: Jerusalem This morning we return tothe Old City to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher,traditional site of Golgotha where Jesus is believedto have been crucified and buried. Then we tourthe colorful markets nearby before returning to theNew City and the Israel Museum, housing theDead Sea Scrolls, Shrine of the Book, and a scalemodel of Jerusalem from the Second Temple era.The remainder of the day is free for independentexploration. B
Day 12: Jerusalem/Bethlehem We travel totheWest Bank city of Bethlehem, birthplace ofboth King David and of Jesus of Nazareth – andhome of the Church of the Nativity (please notethis excursion depends on security clearance). Wecontinue on to Ein Kerem, birthplace of Johnthe Baptist and Christian pilgrimage site. Theremainder of the afternoon is at leisure beforetonight’s early farewell dinner in the Old City atBetween the Arches restaurant, followed by a nighttour of the excavated tunnels beneath theWesternWall. B,D
Day 13: Depart Tel Aviv for U.S. Very earlythis morning we transfer by motorcoach to TelAviv for our connecting flights to the U.S. B
Your Tour Price Includes• Round-trip air transportation from listed cities• 11 nights' accommodations in Deluxe, Superior
First Class, and unrated hotels• 20 meals: 11 breakfasts, 3 lunches, 6 dinners• Extensive sightseeing as described, including all
entrance fees• Services of an Odysseys Unlimited Tour Director• Private motorcoach transportation throughout
your trip• Luggage handling for one bag per person• Gratuities for local guides, dining room servers,
airport and hotel porters, and all drivers
Boston, New York $4,395
Atlanta, Philadelphia,
Washington, DC$4,595
Charlotte, Chicago, Cincinnati,
Cleveland, Detroit, Miami, $4,695
Orlando, Tampa
Dallas, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles,
Minneapolis, Phoenix, Portland (OR), $4,795
San Francisco, Seattle
Please call if your city is not listed. Land onlycost is $3,895 and does not include airportarrival and departure transfers. Prices areper person based on double occupancy. Singletravelers please add $1,595. All 2010 tour pricesabove are guaranteed.
Business Class upgrade on round-trip Trans-Atlanticflight: $3,695 per person. (Business Class upgradeis subject to availability and the pricing is subjectto change.) Airline taxes and departure fees of$489 ($549 with Jordan extension) per personwill be listed on your invoice, and are subject tochange.
For more information and reservations,please call UCLA Alumni Travel at310-206-0613 or800-UCLAlumni (825-2586)E-mail: [email protected]
Tour Departs: Nov. 5, 2010
A timeless sight: praying at Jerusalem's Western Wall
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Final invoicing will be sent by our tour operator, Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. The balance of the program price must be paidto Odysseys Unlimited, Inc. Final payment is due Aug. 2, 2010, and is payable by check or credit card.
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Dear UCLA Alumni and Friends,
We invite you to join us this fall for a unique tour to timeless Israel. In a small group of no morethan 24 fellow alumni and friends, you'll discover a land steeped in history, from ancient biblicaltimes to the creation of the modern-day State of Israel. As you travel from the coastal plain to themountain region and Jordan Valley rift, you'll experience the myriad cultures, customs, and tradi-tions that make up this fascinating country.
Begin in Tel Aviv, Israel’s arts and culture capital, where you'll take a guided tour including IndependenceHall and the “White City” district, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Travel north along thecoast to Caesarea to see ancient Roman ruins before continuing on to the artists’ village of Ein Hod,set amidst olive groves at the foot of Mt. Carmel overlooking the sea. In the hills of Galilee, stay ata hotel on the grounds of a kibbutz founded in 1916.
You'll then visit Mount Bental for a panoramic view of Israel, Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan. Continueto Tiberias on the shores of the Sea of Galilee. Explore Nazareth with visits to the Church of theAnnunciation, the Mount of Beatitudes, and the ruins of Capernaum. For those with interests inJudaism, take a walking tour though medieval Safed, center of Jewish mysticism, and participate ina Kabala workshop.
Conclude the tour with a six-night stay at the prestigious King David Jerusalem Hotel. Your in-depth dis-covery of this intriguing city includes the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial, the Old City, the Western Wall,the Church of Holy Sepulcher, the Israel Museum and Ein Kerem. Those who wish may add on a5-day/4-night extension to Jordan.
Space will fill up quickly on this amazing journey. We encourage you to reserve your space today!
Regards from Westwood,
Christel Pailet For information, contact us at 310-206-0613
Director, Alumni Travel UCLAlumni.net/Travel
UCLA Alumni Travel is a benefit of membership in the UCLA Alumni Association. The Association requires all alumni andfriends to join to use our services. You may invite one companion to travel with you as a guest on your membership.
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